Okay, so I never win anything. Ever. No wait, once I won $5 in the lottery. It was pretty cool and I was super excited, then went and bought a latte. This is the first time ever that I really won something. It's super cool. Especially when you think that 5,000 votes were submitted to Durham Magazine and that there are like 1,000 photographers in Durham. No, seriously, there are almost 1,000 photographers (kinda crazy). So, I am super duper excited that I got Gold because the talent here is really amazing. So, thanks Durhamites for submitting my name and for getting me in there, amongst all sorts of cool places like Nana's, Bull City Burger, Duke Gardens, A Swanky Affair (who I always say is the very best in the area) and all those other places in Durham that make Durham one of the best places to live. I'm so jump up and down happy, kinda like Tom Cruise on Oprah Winfrey's couch (but hopefully not creepy like Tom Cruise on Oprah Winfrey's couch).

On the right: Over there next to the ad for Only Burger (who makes my favorite veggie burger in town) is where it says "Rebecca Ames Photography". You'll have to squint a little to see it. Squint more. There it is. Oh, it's too small on a computer screen. Go pick up a copy at your local Barnes & Noble or Whole Foods that way you can see all the other places that are awesome.